Thursday, May 24, 2007

The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE) is this weekend. The event includes vintner dinners hosted at restaurants around town, the Royal Street Stroll street-wide block party, grand tastings with samples from winemakers and local chefs, seminars and other wine-oriented events. The NOWFE website is here.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Judge Arthur Hunter has freed 98 more criminals. Concerned about a growing number of poor defendants who are without attorneys and cannot be adequately represented by the city's indigent defenders office, a criminal court judge on Monday suspended their prosecution and ordered those still in jail released. Judge Hunter did not express any concern for victim's rights.

Friday, May 04, 2007

On Wednesday, Louisiana's teachers unions had their teachers play hooky to protest for higher pay. Putting the unions' interests ahead of the students forced schools to shut down for the day. This is an annual event in Louisiana.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

The State has funded the Road Home program with $7.5 billion in federal taxpayer money, but based on present statistics, Bobby Jindal points out that the giveaway program is $2 billion short. Governor Blanco admits that the program is underfunded, but I am shocked to report that she blames someone else for the problem and wants Washington to bail her out by giving the State more money.